Loafiesta 7

Loafiesta 7 is the seventh edition of Loafiesta, the national selection process used to choose the Loafousian entry for Maia Song Contest 22. The edition was confirmed on 21st September 2018. As opposed to previous selections, just ten artists will compete for the chance to represent Loafousia for the 22nd edition of the Maia Song Contest. The artists and songs competing in the selection were also revealed on 21st September 2018 - featuring two returning artists to the contest - Loafiesta 6 and Maia Song Contest 12 participant Jorja Smith, and Loafiesta 5 and Maia Song Contest 18 participant Tanya Tagaq.

Competing artists
Dead Posey is a rock duo consisting of vocalist Danyell Souza and producer Tony F. Since their formation, their music has been used in various TV shows across the country and beyond. In Loafiesta, they will be performing "Don't Stop the Devil".

Deetranada, at the age of 17, is the youngest ever Loafiesta participant. She is a rapper who rose to fame in Loafousia through reality TV, and will be performing "Box" in the Tiknik Arena.

Flaviyake is an experimental pop singer and songwriter, born during an earthquake. As a child she believed that her real parents actually lived on a different planet and that they had sent her to Earth as a punishment. For her Loafiesta entry, "Anime Girl", she is influenced by the culture of Otaku Republic, reportedly the different planet she believed she was sent from.

Iglooghost, full name Seamus Malliagh, is an electronic/wonky music producer whose Loafiesta entry, "Clear Tamei" has already received critical acclaim from music critics around the Maia world.

Jorja Smith is a singer originally from Dunwaye, having represented her home country in Maia Song Contest 14 with "Teenage Fantasy" but unfortunately not making it out of the semi final. She then attempted to represent Loafousia after moving in 2018 with "Let Me Down", but only managed to finish in 3rd place. She is hoping that "On Your Own" will prove to be more successful.

Paloma del Cerro is a musician influenced by folklore, and the only non-English language entry in this edition of Loafiesta. Accompanied by singer, composer, psychologist, producer and DJ Miss Bolivia, she will be hoping that "Para todas las mamitas del mundo" becomes the first Spanish language song to represent Loafousia in the Maia Song Contest.

Rasabasa is a synth-pop band. Their music has been regularly played on Loafousian radios and they have been nominated for various awards across the country. They will be hoping to pick up a victory in Loafiesta with "Interstellar".

Sam Fender is a rock singer-songwriter from Loafousia, who originally shot to fame in 2017 with the release of his debut single "Play God". His Loafiesta entry, "Dead Boys" is already a huge hit in both Loafousia and Arkaystia, reaching number 1 and the top ten in each country's respective charts.

Sidewalks and Skeletons is the stage name of Jake Lee, a witch house producer most known for creating soundtracks for various video games. A different turn for Loafiesta, he uses emotional lyrics in his song "Sleep Paralysis" such as "ue eueuee eue ue eue e eu eu eueu eueeue eu ue ue ueu e ue ue u eu ue ue ue ue u".

Tanya Tagaq is a throat singer and a huge name in Loafousia, who not only represented Loafousia in the Maia Song Contest 18 alongside July Talk, finishing in 8th place, but also hosted the contest for the seventeenth edition and the twentieth edition. She will be hoping that her extensive Maia experience helps her song "Aorta" send her to the stage once more. Or else.

Final
The recap can be found here.